When your heart skips a beat, literally
Some people feel a brief pause in their chest, almost like the heart forgot to beat for a second, then carries on. It happens once, maybe twice, and they move on. But a single premature beat showing up repeatedly, especially with any lightheadedness or fatigue, is worth looking at rather than waiting on.
A Cardiologist In Bhosari will often request a Holter monitor recording for exactly this situation. Unlike a standard ECG that captures a few seconds, a Holter runs for 24 to 48 hours and catches what happens during meals, sleep and normal activity. That continuous trace is where intermittent ectopic beats actually show up.
Dr. Prashant Shinde consults at Shwaas Cardiac Clinic, right in Bhosari. If these skipped beats have been happening more often lately, calling the clinic to ask what a first look involves is a reasonable thing to do.
